FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MATRIX STRETCH RESISTANT (SR) COILS

MDR report key: 1691621 · Received May 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2939204-2010-00401
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 17, 2010
Date of Event
December 1, 2005
Report Date
December 1, 2005
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK
Product Code
HCG
PMA / PMN Number
K050700
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ES
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: OTHER FOR ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION. THE SUBJECT DEVICE REMAINED IMPLANTED; THEREFORE, PHYSICAL ANALYSIS CANNOT BE PERFORMED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION FOR USE. THE USE OF THE COIL CANNOT BE CONFIRMED TO HAVE HAD A CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR TO THE REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. HOWEVER, ISCHEMIA, NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS INCLUDING STROKE AND PATIENT OUTCOME OF DEATH ARE KNOWN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ANEURYSM COILING PROCEDURES AND NOTED AS SUCH IN THE DIRECTION FOR USE (DFU). THEREFORE, A ROOT CAUSE OF ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE SUCCESSFUL COIL EMBOLIZATION OF THE ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY ANEURYSM. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TREATMENT THE SUBJECT WAS IN STABLE CONDITION. ISCHEMIA WAS REPORTED AS A CLINICAL COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROCEDURE, DATE OF ONSET UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 70 DAYS POST THE INDEX PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT EXPIRED DUE TO ROSTROCAUDAL DETERIORATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MATRIX STRETCH RESISTANT (SR) COILS DEVICE, NEUROVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION HCG BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - CORK M003497202SR0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Death EXCELSIOR MICROCATHETER (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)| TWO MATRIX COILS (BOSTON SCIENTIFIC)